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Sunday, 04 January 2009 19:14 |
The F1 Season itself may now be over, no more testing for Mclaren or Ferrari,… mechanics and staff looking forward to the New Year having had their longest break for Christmas with their families and a well earned rest.
January will be another busy period for the GPRM test team, there will be big schedules to follow and no time to rest! As GPRM moves into alpha testing phase 3 our dedicated team of GPRM enthusiasts from the forums will be testing the game to destruction as they hunt down the bugs and aid the refinement of all areas of game play thus allowing the game to move closer to our ultimate goal of commercial release.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the test team for their continued endeavour, they work without pay and often testing is anything but ‘fun’. Their efforts are very much appreciated by us here at Aztech/GPRM
So to all you testers a big thank you (keep it up – no slacking!)
Head over to our forums for more testing info, even if you are not a tester feel free to contribute – get amongst it! |
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 19:13 |
Fear not we have not gone crazy and forgotten what year it is, we know the F1 circus have just finished the 2008 season, so why you may ask why we are announcing the imminent arrival of an 07 dataset. Basically 2003 dataset we are currently using is close to 5 years old, that being the case we decided to test ourselves to make sure we were ready to build a new dataset for commercial release at the appropriate time.
The team that built the original dataset currently in use are now working on other areas of the game so it is a chance for the rest of us to show our capabilities and we are doing just that with the 07 set due in January.
This exercise in no way is meant to indicate the game will be released with an official 2007 data set, but simply a chance for us to freshen up our methods and test ourselves as we continually try to improve. This process will no doubt stand us in good stead no matter what data set the game ends up using on release, be it an official set or a non proprietary one.
The other added bonus of course is that our testers will get to play with a more up to date simulation which no doubt they are excited about! |
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 19:11 |
At GPRM we have a vibrant and highly valued forum full of motor sport fans. Where the game’s features and future development are keenly debated by hundreds of dedicated members; these members have helped the development of the game no end.
If you are not already a member and want to take part please sign up, contribute help us make this game the best we possibly can, if you already a member please continue to contribute. A member of the development team will strive to answer any questions put forward and all suggestions are noted and considered.
Forum Stats (as of 5th January 2009)
2916 Members
19279 Posts
709 Topics |
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GPRM Set back but Release in 09 will happen |
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 19:08 |
Discussions regarding production of GPRM with a large Publisher collapsed at the end of 2008 after being on-going since May 2008. A Q4 2009 release date had been set and the whole team had been buzzing with anticipation and excitement at the realisation of our goals. Despite the best efforts by all parties to agree a commercial way forward our primary partner were forced to pull out of the negotiations. This has been a devastating blow to all the team after being so close to the release of a fully licensed authentic product.
The AzTech team have been dealing with the reality of the situation since getting the news immediately before Christmas. After a great deal of consideration to arrive at the best way forward the team have opted to take the plunge by releasing the product as an unlicensed unofficial Racing Management simulation during the upcoming 2009 Formula One season.
The long awaited GPRM commercial release WILL therefore take place in 2009. This article will undoubtedly stir the rumour mills a great deal and we should expect some doubters based on the extremely long and difficult path the game has taken thus far, nonetheless, this is a very exciting phase for all involved in the production and testing of the game.
Further details of the upcoming release will appear on this site with updates on progress, so please visit regularly this site to keep informed. |
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